Planning in the USA: Policies, Issues and Processes

Planning in the USA: Policies, Issues and Processes
ISBN-10
1134538138
ISBN-13
9781134538133
Series
Planning in the USA
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
384
Language
English
Published
2004-06-01
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Barry Cullingworth

Description

Planning in the USA is a comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning. Outlining land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, this fully illustrated book explains the nature of the planning process and the way in which policy issues are identified, defined and approached. Offering a detailed account of urbanization in the USA, Barry Cullingworth reveals the problematic nature and limitations of the planning process, the fallibility of experts, and difficulties facing policy-makers in their search for solutions. Coverage includes: * Land Use Regulation * Transport, Housing and Community Development * Public Attitudes to Planning * Property Rights * Environmental Planning and Policies * Growth Management * Planning and Governance Barry Cullingworth's Planning in the USA is an essential book for students and planners and all who are concerned with the nature of contemporary urban and environmental problems.

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